get hold of vs seize

get hold of and seize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
get hold of	No	No	Yes	No
seize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, get hold of and seize are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of get hold of include clutch.

As verbs, seize is a hyponym of get hold of; that is, seize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than get hold of:

Other hyponyms of get hold of include clutch, prehend, take hold, take hold of.

get hold of (verb)	seize (verb)
affect	capture the attention or imagination of
be in or establish communication with	affect
get into one's hands, take physically	take into your hands deliberately
	take or capture by force
	hook by a pull on the line
	take possession of by force, as after an invasion
	take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
	seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession